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Mustergrenze, "Point Alpha"

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Der ehemalige Beonbachtungsstützpunkt der US Armee steht heute unter Denkmalschutz. Hier und an der nahegelegenen Mustergranze kann ein authentischer Einblick in das Leben der Soldaten zur Zeit des Kalten Krieges gewonnen werden.

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Mustergrenze, "Point Alpha"

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50.722078, 9.931844

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50°43'19.5"N 9°55'54.6"E

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32U 565776 5619333

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